Customer Ratings & Reviews

I've had this unit for almost three months now. The best one I've had. Excellent value. Yes, there are cheaper units, but for what this one does and how well it does it, you won't find anything better. Yes, you will need to learn how to do the initial setup, but there are plenty of resources on the internet to help you do that easily. What I like about this RD: 1) It's thoroughly configurable. 2) It does a really good job at rejecting false alerts, like car proximity detection systems. 3) It picks up radar a really long way away. I've detected signals as far as 3 miles. 4) You can tell it to ignore things that give you regular false alerts, like door openers. The RD has built in GPS, so it knows where the false alerts you are, and keeps you RD silent as you go past them. Folks, once you get this thing configured and dialed-in, PAY ATTENTION to it and slow down when it goes off. Every single time I've done this, there's a radar unit somewhere nearby, and I have get to get clocked over posted speed as a result. You can buy a cheaper on, sure. I did. Then I returned it and bought this one. TOTALLY WORTH IT. Drive safe!

I bought the Uniden R3 after doing some research online and reading positive reviews from other users. I have to say, this radar detector exceeded my expectations. It has a very long range and can detect various bands and lasers with high accuracy. It also has a built-in GPS that can alert me of red light cameras and speed traps, as well as a mute memory feature that can filter out false alerts from common sources. The display is clear and easy to read, and the device is user-friendly and customizable. I especially like the all threat mode that shows up to four radar bands in the area, ranked by signal strength. The Uniden R3 is a great radar detector for the price and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a reliable and effective device. It is definitely worth 4.5 stars out of 5.

Sent an email to uniden no response. Very fast at detecting. When it turns itself off it gives a tune and press the in bottom and it turns back on.

This radar detector works great! It detects different radar bands within quite a long distance. Ive already saved money by avoiding speeding tickets! Thank you Best Buy!!

I've had this radar detector for quite some time now and after plenty of use, I have decided that it's entirely better than any one of my friends' Radar detectors. It picks up on everything and it's very accurate as well. It has many features as well as customizable options. You can change the color of the display, choose what you want on it as well, Change the clock to a compass instead, or show your frequencies, dim the backlight, or even mark a location (for regular speed traps) utilizing its built-in GPS. I've recommended this product to a few of my friends and so far whoever has gotten it continues to recommend it. It's built well and has a very secure suction cup. It doesn't droop from your dash or look cheap in any way. Great product overall.

I love everything about this detector. I get red light camera warnings 1000 ft down the road, a very sensitive detection system (I've had it pick up signals easily 3/4 of a mile down the road if not more) and it picks up a huge variety of signals. False alerts were troublesome at first due to the sensitivity, but after properly adjusting the settings it has been much better. Nearly everything on the software is customizable from the color of the display to the sensitivity of individual band detection, and even the minimum speed you must be traveling for the detector to issue a loud alert. You won't have even a hint of buyers remorse if you purchase this. Well worth the price.

Works good saved me at least 6 times first month long range they will price match Amazon saved me $50 . I use to go with escort and they are over priced and overrated not as good as they use to be so this uniden was the way to go I looked at testings and they were good so I thought I would try it I am not disappointed the advance setting you can tweak to your area works great barely any false alarms. The voice display is good. And red light camera, gps works great to remember false alarms you can set by tapping mute twice. Turn down k band for false alarms and cars with blind spot sensors. Overall very happy for the price. Get the hardwire kit easy set up.

Amazing radar picks cops up from 2 miles or more ahead of you haven’t had a issue and had it for some months now

I was traveling out of town for work the other day and completely avoided getting a ticket. Not so lucky for the guy who passed me. I was going only 5 miles over in the passing lane when my radar went off. I immediately corrected my speed and scooted over to the slower lane. At this time the car behind me proceeded speeding 5 miles over. About a minute later the cops that were scoping out for speeders, nabbed him. Even if the darn thing notifies me of everything, it’s paid for itself. I feel a lot safer with it everywhere I go.

I doubt that more features could be had for the price range. It has a very solid pickup distance and the peace of mind aspect is the biggest benefit for some individuals like myself. I've owned it for over a year now and it's more than paid for itself.

Has saved me many tickets. If you have a heavy foot or do a lot of road trips, it’s a necessity. Will end up saving you more money than you spend.

Favorite radar detector at this price range. For $299 you literally cannot beat it. For anyone who is first time buying my recommendation to you is keep all bands on and use it for a little while. You’ll come to find out which bands your local departments use. I’ve come to figure out my local and state department only really use Ka bands. I keep K and X bands off to minimize false alerts while driving through the city. Now whenever it goes off there is a 95% chance there is actually a cop. It has saved me many times. Highly recommend!

Best $317 I’ve spent has gotten me away from a lot of speeding tickets and tickets in general. I also track your speed for you for those who have inaccurate speedometers. I like the customization options. This is very accurate. Let you know about speeding camera. It’s real like cameras, police of course. But this is a radar, not a police detector so it won’t go off every cop car. It will go off if the cop has their radar on or anything that it detects so I’ll be aware of that but still I enjoy it and will probably recommend to anybody who like likes to drive very fast.

I wanted a radar detector that could pick up on primarily KA band + Laser, since K band is hardly used where I live and work. I also didn't want to spend more than $250. But I kept reading reviews saying that the R3 is the best bang-for-the-buck and is definitely worth the extra $50-75 compared to name-brand budget detectors. I'll admit, for the first week or two, I was skeptical. LOTS of K band false alerts, especially around town. It turns out that the R3 needs a lot of its settings to be fine-tuned. A must-use feature is its Mute Memory, which uses GPS to auto-mute things like automatic door openers at grocery stores and car washes. I still get very consistent false alerts from driving near newer Mazda CX-5 SUVs, likely due to that vehicle's dual-frequency BSM system. I'm still trying to find a good combination of settings to reduce those false alerts. So, why the 5 stars? Because all of the fine-tuning is absolutely worth it. My Uniden R3 has picked up on both Laser and KA band flawlessly. Not a single false alert when either of those alerts go off. Not only that, but I've had my R3 has pick up on KA band over 3 miles away! I was astounded. Are there better detectors out there? Sure. But the Uniden R3 isn't supposed to be the best. It's the best bang-for-the-buck. Nothing else comes close.

Super excited with fast shipping before the holidays radar is working good and great for long range

I bought the Uniden R3 because I have a slightly aggressive relationship with the gas pedal. I’m not saying I speed, but my car thinks it’s in Fast & Furious every time I hit the highway. Enter the R3 — my new co-pilot, therapist, and speed whisperer. This thing picks up radar signals like it’s psychic. I get warnings well before I even see the cop hiding in the bushes pretending to check emails. The Ka band range is unreal — I’ve had alerts so early I had time to slow down, turn down the music, and contemplate life choices before passing a speed trap. False alerts? Barely any. It’s like it knows the difference between a speed gun and a Walgreens automatic door. The GPS lockouts are a blessing too — it remembered all the spots where my neighbor’s microwave sets off random signals. Setup was easy. Stuck it to my windshield and boom — instant speed guardian. The voice is polite, calm, and doesn’t yell at me like my mom used to when I was learning to drive. TL;DR: If you’re a “spirited driver” like me, this radar detector is basically your legal guardian angel. 10/10, would brake again.

After having a cordless detector for 15 years, I'm still having adjustment issues with wires. On the other hand, this detector is excellent in detection, distance, stealth, and much more compared to my old cordless with much less false alarms. The detector has a good price for what it offers. Spending $800 for a new state of the art, top of the line detector to help avoid a $200 ticket, to me, doesn't make a lot of horse sense when this one is not all that far away. My issue for 4 vs. 5 stars is the cord and window attachment. The cord is very inflexible on the ends; therefore, does not look good and the cup quality is not great. A better cord and attachment would make it 5 stars. I can see me having a custom installation done to get rid of most of the mess and distraction. Still looking for a comparable quality cordless with similar features - unfortunately they do not exist

For a cost effective Radar Detector, this should be option 1. I ended up buying r3 SE so i can get a few more k blocks, and honestly where I am I can probably disable K band completely. It's definitely an investment, but it also definitely pays itself off. Catches KA from far away, is very customizable, and can be as quiet/loud as you need. 10/10

I have been looking at radar detectors for just over a year now and knew that I wanted the Uniden brand because of their long-distance radar ability. I decided not to get the R7 only because of the difference in cost and in the rural area that I live the pointing arrow directions were not that important to me. I know that the R7 has a few other features that the R3 doesn’t but the R3 will fulfill all of my needs and then some for years to come. At just under $300 I felt the value was there. The product is easy to use, nice looking and comes with two different window mounts.

If you have been debating getting a radar detector, do it, it’s paid for itself almost 10 times at this point. It can be a little annoying at first with a lot of k band alerts from various things but once you go through your commute or regular roads and mute memory all the known radar signatures that aren’t cops you are riding good!